Turkologist: Turkey has tilted towards the Islamic world (video)
Turkey became isolated not only in the region but in the entire world, Hakob Chakryan, an expert in Turkish studies, said on December 7. He says the recent visit of the Turkish FM to Russia and its consequences show that Turkey has not normalized its relations with Russia yet. On November 23, the Council of Europe decided to freeze EU-Turkey relations as long as Turkey has not lifted the state of emergency in the country and released opposition MPs,” he said. The Turkologist says the situation is chaotic in Turkey. “Turkey has tilted towards the Islamic world but I would not say that Islamic countries are fascinated by Turkey,” he added. Asked whether Turkey’s isolation can influence Armenia, Hakob Chakryan said, “Armenia does not have diplomatic relations with Turkey, therefore it cannot make a change for us, but Turkey’s policy in the region throws an obstacle in the relations between the United States and South Caucasus. Perhaps, this is the reason why the United States no longer considers Turkey its strategic ally.”
